Shu embroidery

"Chuqing, what kind of embroidery do you think this should be?" Feng Li wanted to show off, but he couldn't make a judgment, so he could only ask Shen Chuqing in a low voice.

Only then did Shen Chuqing discover that this set of screens was embroidered with the four gentlemen of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum.

However, the one on the first screen is the plum blossom, the head of the four gentlemen known as Ao Shuangzhi.

Under the light white snow, on the ink-colored branches, dots of red plums are looming, as if the silk threads have been integrated with the base material, and the flowers under the coldness give people an illusion that they can smell the fragrance of flowers.

"This is not Hunan embroidery." Shen Chuqing looked it over carefully, and said very firmly.

"I just said it's not Hunan embroidery. It's obviously Suzhou embroidery. Look at the smoothness of the lines and the fresh and elegant stitching technique. How could it be Hunan embroidery?"

The man who was identified as Suxiu earlier, upon hearing what Shen Chuqing said, immediately regarded Shen Chuqing as someone from her own camp, and said with a bit of complacency.

The woman who insisted that it was Hunan embroidery was obviously unwilling to admit defeat, and was about to refute.

Shen Chuqing's next words made her stunned for a moment: "This is not Suzhou embroidery."

Could it be that the man who said it was Suzhou embroidery became anxious: "Hey! Don't talk nonsense, this is neither Hunan embroidery nor Suzhou embroidery, so it must be Shu embroidery. I have never seen such needles used in Shu embroidery? "

"That's not necessarily true. There are so many stitches in Shu embroidery, many of which you haven't seen before!" A person beside him who was not too big to watch the excitement quickly took up the conversation.

"Although I don't know other kinds of embroidery, I can say with certainty that this is definitely not Cantonese embroidery. After the composition of the entire page, no stitches of Cantonese embroidery are used at all." Someone who knows more about Cantonese embroidery hurriedly Open your mouth and say.

"Chuqing, take a closer look." Listening to the discussions around her, Feng Li was afraid that Shen Chuqing would miss her and make a joke, so she gently tugged on her sleeve and reminded her in a low voice.

Shen Chuqing was about to explain, when a hearty soprano sounded.

"She is right. This is neither Hunan embroidery nor Suzhou embroidery, but Shanghai Gu embroidery, which is closely related to Hunan embroidery, Suzhou embroidery, and Shu embroidery."

Although there was a distance, the scene was still very noisy, but the sound was very sonorous and powerful, and it came from the front clearly like this.

Shen Chuqing looked up, and saw a woman about 50 years old, wearing a purple cheongsam, walking slowly through the crowd.

On the cheongsam, there were several white cranes flapping their wings ready to fly. Although there was still a distance, Shen Chuqing felt that the white cranes looked very familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere.

But he couldn't remember it for a while. Seeing the woman walking straight towards him, the pattern of the white crane became more and more clear. The feeling of déjà vu became stronger and stronger, but he couldn't think of the source.

"Double Needle Tang, Pixian Double Needle Tang"

Someone recognized the identity of the person who came and shouted happily, those people standing in front of Shen Chuqing all opened their mouths to say hello to Shuangzhen Tang.

"Hi, Ms. Tang!"

"Master Tang is good!"

Shen Chuqing woke up like a dream, no wonder she felt familiar, so this was the embroiderer of the silk scarf that Master Jin gave her.

I thought that if it wasn't for the teacher's reminder, I'm afraid the meeting now would become awkward.

Seeing that Double Needle Tang was approaching, Shen Chuqing and Feng Li took half a step to the side, trying to make way for the screen, and they still smiled and greeted her politely: " Hello Ms. Tang!"

I dare not call out the word master, although Shuangzhen Tang has long been a master-level embroidery master, but there are so many master-level elders upstairs, and the word master cannot be called casually, so at this moment She would be more suitable for Ms. Tang.

You must know that this double-needle Tang, among the second-generation embroiderers, is one of the very few representatives who can be comparable to Zhang Zixing in terms of technology.

Because she was born in Jing'an, which has always been known as the hometown of embroidery, and her original double-needle embroidery method is known as the masterpiece of Shu embroidery in the new era, it has attracted wide attention.

It may be that there is a crane in her name, so cranes have always been the main theme of her embroidery. In order to show her love for cranes, she also likes to embroider white cranes on clothes and daily necessities as a personality symbol. When she was young, she was embroidered by many People jokingly call it the White Crane Fairy.

Shuangzhen Tang smiled and nodded at everyone, and stopped in front of the quadruple screen of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, and simply looked at the embroidery on it.

Turning around and smiling at Shen Chuqing, she asked, "How did you tell if it's not Suzhou embroidery or Hunan embroidery?"

"Because it is not! The reason why it is similar to Hunan embroidery and Suzhou embroidery is nothing more than the fact that these two embroidery methods are deeply influenced by it in modern times.

As far as I know, Shanghai Gu Embroidery began in the Ming Dynasty. Due to the short history and the inheritance of family embroidery, its skills are more complete than other embroidery inheritance.

It can be said that Su embroidery, Hunan embroidery, and even Shu embroidery in modern times are all deeply influenced by it, and its shadow can be seen from it. "

"That's true, but you can't make a determination based on these historical factors alone, you have to be able to produce evidence, right?" Double Needle Tang continued to ask with a smile.

Shen Chuqing nodded, and continued to speak: "The main reason why I can confirm that it is Gu Xiu is because I can see it from the plum blossom.

Look at these blossoming red plums, even if you look closely, it is difficult to distinguish the movement of the needle and thread, just like the ones that grow on them naturally.

This kind of silk thread and fabric integration technology can't be done at all except Shanghai Gu Embroidery.

Fineness is the biggest feature of Shanghai Gu Embroidery. Gu Embroidery silk thread is particular about breaking silk. Skilled embroiderers can break silk thread thinner than a human hair. Needling is as thin as a vellus hair. The color matching is exquisite and can be created on many kinds of fabrics. .

Because it is widely used, even Dacron can be used as the base material. It can be seen that the compatibility of Gu embroidery is much more than that of other embroidery. "

Like an endorsement, Shen Chuqing spoke out what she had learned in one breath.

After hearing this, everyone observed what she said, and found that it was true. Some even found that the base material of this embroidery was not the usual silk satin, so they were even more surprised.

"I have a good reserve of embroidery knowledge, and I can observe the details. She is a good seedling. Are you interested in going to Jing'an to learn embroidery with me?" Double Needle Tang Man asked appreciatively.

Shen Chuqing was about to refuse, but was preempted by a strange voice.